Westonbury Mill

Spring Opening

The garden is now fully open every day 11am – 5pm until the end of September. We are hoping for a lovely warm summer!

It is now 18 years since I started making this garden and was joined by Sally in 2007 when we married. We love it here and think you will enjoy it too. It is certainly both beautiful and fun. Words which crop up often in the visitors’ book are ‘different’ and ‘unusual’ (meant, I think, as compliments!). ‘Inspirational’ appears a lot.

Gardener’s World visited us in July 2016

I won’t try to describe it. It’s better that you look at the pictures or press cuttings or perhaps the video films made by garden visitors (see other Videos). But it is worth saying three things: that the garden opens up slowly so there is always new interest as you go round corners, that there are plenty of benches to sit on, and that it has splendid views to the surrounding Herefordshire hills and meadows.

Fourteen years ago the urge to use an old water wheel led me to build a tower which people have enjoyed so much that it led to other follies, the latest being a giant water powered cuckoo clock which you may have seen on the TV. Children love the mound with its spiral walk to a surprisingly high view point, and to explore the path through the giant leaves of the gunnera.

We’ve got a really good cafe for coffee, lunches and teas, and have plenty of space inside or outside by the stream.

In the large plant sales area Liz Edwards produces an unusual range of perennials for all types of soil but particularly specializing in moisture lovers, all potted from the garden.

You will find us in the beautiful Welsh Marches close to the ‘Black-and-White’ village of Pembridge.

Westonbury Mill is an excellent venue for weddings and other celebrations. Take look at our Events page.